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God is always faithful, but you have to be faithful to Him too. You can't expect God to be faithful to you while you just do as you please. You've got to be faithful to obey God, to obey His will for your life and to obey His Word.

Staying faithful to God takes a lot of prayer. It takes spending time on your knees, seeking the Lord and dedicating yourself to Him. And it takes spending time reading His Word and meditating on it.

Our Plans, Our Agenda
I think so many times the reason Christians get into trouble and have unnecessary problems in life is that they don't want to spend time seeking the Lord. They want to make their own plans, and then they want God to bless their plans. But it doesn't work that way.

Yes, there are times when it may seem so much easier to do something other than what God has said to do. But, oh, the rewards of faithfulness! When we say yes to God and we're faithful to do what He says to do, He is so faithful to us, and life works out so much better for us than we could ever have imagined.

Kenneth and I pastored churches for 12 years in the early years of his ministry. And some of those churches were not easy churches to pastor. They were what we called "problem" churches.

Then Kenneth began his field ministry, and for the better part of eight years, I stayed home and raised our two young children alone while Kenneth traveled on the road.

And it wasn't always easy. There were many lonely hours, many responsibilities, and many decisions to make on my own.

But those days were wonderful times too. Not only did God help me just as He had promised me, but He also blessed our family. God more than made it up to us in the end.

The Faithfulness Of God
Yes, there were pressures. In fact, while Kenneth was gone, there were times I didn't think I could face another day without him. There were times I thought, I just can't take this any longer. It was hard for Kenneth, too, although he always said it took more grace for me to stay than it did for him to go. But God's grace was sufficient!

Kenneth and I had a deep desire to serve God. We knew the call of God was on Kenneth's life, and Kenneth had to obey it. But God has been so good to us.

Although at times the circumstances may have looked difficult, even impossible, in the natural, we continued to obey God. And God saw us through.

Yes, there were times we had it rough from the natural standpoint. But with God, it really wasn't rough. He led us step-by-step. And as we obeyed Him, each step we took in obedience brought us into new areas of blessing and victory.

Sometimes I remember certain situations and think, "Why didn't I handle that situation differently?" But I always did the best I could with the wisdom God gave me, and I grew in my walk with the Lord.

I often look back on the early days and say to the Lord, "Jesus, You were so good to us. I was so ignorant about so many things, and I'm sure I didn't do everything just right. But You were so faithful."

There is nothing more fulfilling in life than to do what God has called you to do. But don't ever think you won't have any tests and trials as you fulfill the plan of God for your life. Jesus said we would have tribulation just because we're in this world. But He also told us to be cheerful because He has overcome the world (John 16:33).

My husband has said many times that we as Christians are not going to just float through life on flowery beds of ease. We are going to have tests and trials. But we serve the Lord Jesus Christ, the One who brings us through every test and trial and gives us the victory!

Just Take Him At His Word
Yes, the circumstances of life can seem hard at times. But don't be discouraged by the circumstances. If you have chosen to serve God wholeheartedly and to follow His plan for your life, you can rest assured He is directing your course. And when God is directing your course, you can't go wrong in life.

Remember, it's in those "hard places" in life where we really come to know God's faithfulness. God is faithful! And He will always see us through any test or trial and bless us, if we will trust Him and take Him at His Word.

Source: The Price is Not Greater Than God's Grace by Oretha Hagin.
Excerpt permission granted by Faith Library Publications

Author Biography

Oretha Hagin
Web site: RHEMA
 
Mrs. Oretha Hagin was the wife of Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin, founder and president of Kenneth Hagin Ministries and RHEMA Bible Training Center.
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